loathed; loathing
loather
noun
Examples of loathe in a Sentence
In fact, he was an energetic walker his whole life, but he loathed fresh-air fiends and he was rather stuck on the idea of being dissolute.
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Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 21 Apr. 1991
How I loathed the look of that type on my pages! Everything I wrote seemed, in that type, arrhythmic, dull, stupid.
—Joseph Epstein, The Middle of My Tether, 1983
I loathed the job so much that I did it quickly, urgently, almost violently.
—W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982
Pushing the table from him while he spoke, as though he loathed the sight of food, he encountered the watch: the hands of which were almost upon noon.
—Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby, 1839
They were rivals who truly loathed each other.
I loathe having to do this.
It was a habit his wife loathed.
Recent Examples on the Web
What if Riley, who wants to win every year, and an ownership group that loathes rebuilding is offered a package for Butler that would make the team less competitive next season but better positioned for the future?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Dallas Cowboys vice president of player personnel Will McClay admittedly loathes draft grades immediately after a draft or even after the first year.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
Dallas Cowboys vice president of player personnel Will McClay admittedly loathes draft grades immediately after a draft or even after the first year.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2024
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“Loathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathe. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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loathe
verb
loathed; loathing
: to feel extreme disgust for or at
loathe the smell of burning rubber
loather
noun
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